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Enfance

Enfance

Biography & MemoirClassics
Pages
375
Published
1976
Language
English

Synopsis

This is the first volume of Maxim Gorky's acclaimed autobiographical trilogy, chronicling his early years in 19th-century Russia. It paints a vivid picture of his childhood, marked by poverty, the harsh realities of his extended family, and his burgeoning awareness of the world. The narrative highlights the profound impact of his grandmother amidst a backdrop of struggle and discovery.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicReflectiveDarkEmotional
Coming of AgeFamily SagaSurvivalMentor Figure

Genres

Biography & Memoir Classics

About the author

М
Максим Горький

Gorky, Maxim or Maksim [Rus.,=Maxim the Bitter], pseud. of Aleksey Maximovich Pyeshkov, 1868-1936, Russian writer. Gorky is considered the father of Soviet literature and the founder of the doctrine of socialist realism. Instilled by his grandmother with a love of romantic tales and great sympathy for mankind, Gorky began a nomadic life at 12, wandering the Volga area. Since the czar's schools were closed to peasants, he educated himself, an experience he describes in My Universities (1923)....